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| SOmetimes Yelling Does help!; a bad dog owner situation | |
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| Topic Started: Jun 16 2012, 06:38 AM (319 Views) | |
| Dana | Jun 16 2012, 06:38 AM Post #1 |
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Today, I opened the upstairs bathroom window and yelled, "Be quiet! Just be quiet! Be quiet!" at the dog who is let out daily to bark for hours unattended. My landlord, who also lives next door, right next to that dog, called me from work a while ago and told me he too is at his wit's end and is going to act now, after a year of this from that new neighbour, new only because of moving with that dog from one side of the street to the other, continuing in the same loud vein. So. landlord is going to speak nicely to the woman 1st. Then he is going to tell her that if he loses me as a tenant, (a low use, low cost , quiet person with a quiet well tended dog) due to that incessant noise, and lose income, he will sue! When he mentioned that there are devices that emit noise that act as a deterrent to barking I reminded him that he could also deduct it as an expense as he will definitely lose me as a tenant to a trailer park that doesn't allow such things, if that dog doesn't stop barking all the time. I haven't had a landlord in many years, until I sold this building to him, a kid the same age as my son, in his 40's. He is also angry about the lack of concern for the neighbourhood this dog owner presents. The dog growls at his kids when they play in the yard and upsets his wife. Patience is all used up, even he is swearing at it which he doesn't normally do as he wants to keep his kids' language clean. I told my landlord that he could join me in a pots and pans demonstration/protest in front of that house one day when the animal is out there getting the only exercise it gets - barking. He said he might do that! I also told him that if it was me I'd write a letter to the out of country owner and tell him what a problem this is to the neighbourhood. My landlord does not want to lose a good tenant when there are so many bad tenant stories out there. I'm ready to move but haven't found a place I cannot live without yet and am comfortable in my hummingbird trap of a garden with its privacy. If anyone has any other ideas, we'd be glad of any suggestions that do not include violence. Edited by Dana, Jun 16 2012, 06:40 AM.
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| Darcie | Jun 16 2012, 07:35 AM Post #2 |
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Is there a noise bylaw where you live? We once had that problem when I lived in Vancouver, called the city and they found the barking was above what allowed and there was a fine, next time it was really a big fine. The person moved away, I presume to bother another neighbourhood. |
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| imjene | Jun 16 2012, 08:18 AM Post #3 |
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527 Our neighbor has somewhat the same problem with the neighbor next to them. Every time they let the dogs outside, it is constant barking. At the same time, or at other times, the son of the house practices his drums with the windows open! They said that they tried one of those devices for keeping dogs quiet, but it only worked for a short time and then they seemed to become accustomed to it. Finally, they confronted the neighbor face to face, but all they were told was that the son would be off to University next year and then the dogs would be gone too. ----- Sorry I was not able to be of more help, but I also think the noise bylaw would be a good place to start. |
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| Trotsky | Jun 18 2012, 03:24 AM Post #4 |
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Back before there was the ease of testing, a bit of rat-poisoned steak often did the trick. Too risky now. |
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| Dana | Jun 18 2012, 05:31 AM Post #5 |
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Oy Vey T! I suspect that I know of a situation in this neighbourhood that happened a few years ago. Someone had a pit bull cross that got out and terrorized one neighbour. It went from one door to the other and she was afraid to go past it to get to her car. I happened to meet this neighbour at work one day and she told me the story and of how concerned her father was about the problem. I think he tried the poisoning trick with the pit bull who developed a nervous disorder for no known cause. When I found out what I suspect was done I kept my mouth shut. Too late to fix anything and the dog owners soon enough moved away. Yes, bylaws is where landlord will be going next. So glad it isn't my job any more! The dog keeps babies awake and enrages old granny next door, yes me. I just crank the tunes to keep my mind at home biggrin 04 . It's tough after 4 days of migraine tho! So I yelled that one time. Another neighbour has neighbours with a loud dog. I looked at a house for sale and noticed it was next to that house and ran! Those overcome by the noise told me about the process regarding bylaws, the logging of when the barking takes place and for how long etc. It is not easy but I would do it for any dog that was growling at my kids like that thru the fence. I figure if the dog is not socialized, the owner isn't either and talking isn't gong to do the trick. Another solution is to place a citrus spray collar on the dog. The spray is released when the dog barks but that requires the owner to co-operate and do. We'll see what happens and I'll let you know if anything of interest transpires. |
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| Trotsky | Jun 19 2012, 01:33 AM Post #6 |
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My God, pit bulls are bad enough, but imagine one with a NERVOUS disorder. (People have them in my building and I KNOW that some can be nice but I get VERY nervous with them in the same elevator. I imagine parent with toddlers go WHITE KNUCKLED.) |
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| haili | Jun 19 2012, 05:03 AM Post #7 |
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LOL. My laugh for the day! |
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| Deleted User | Jun 19 2012, 05:58 AM Post #8 |
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Our insurance company will not provide Homeowners insurance to people with certain breeds of dogs. Those breeds include pitbulls, rotweillers, dobermans, and German shepards. |
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| Darcie | Jun 19 2012, 06:48 AM Post #9 |
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Not just dogs that are nasty - I had a neighbour who had what everyone called the "Killer Cat" cute little angora and she was dangerous. Once she attacked the face of a toddler who was visiting and just sitting quietly in her stroller. Also saw a cute little pomeranian go after a kid walking by. If they are cute they seem to be forgiven. |
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| Trotsky | Jun 19 2012, 11:41 PM Post #10 |
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If they are cute and LITTLE, they can be mean as Hell, some tiny dogs are the most pugnacious, but damage they can do is at least limited by their size. You can kick a yapping Pomeranian away but try that with a Rottweiler and you could lose a foot...or a throat. (I have stopped trying to pet little dogs, many of them seem ready for the psychiatrist couch...but I cannot resist a strange cat and they KNOW I love them so there is always rapport. I have never been scratched by a strange cat although MY darling thought my arms were for sharpening her nails.) Edited by Trotsky, Jun 19 2012, 11:42 PM.
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| FuzzyO | Jun 20 2012, 12:05 AM Post #11 |
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Surely she was just kneading, not actually sharpening. |
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| haili | Jun 20 2012, 12:31 AM Post #12 |
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My daughter once had a cat who would sneak up and bite ankles. I think it was because she was declawed. I never liked yappy little dogs that run at your ankles. |
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| Trotsky | Jun 20 2012, 02:54 AM Post #13 |
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No, no. Perhaps a better word was SLASHING. <ak47.gif> |
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| Phillip | Jun 20 2012, 08:10 AM Post #14 |
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Do you know if where you live there is a nuisance barking ordinance? If so what is supposed to be done? Once you know what your rights are and what any penalty might be then you are prepared to have your landlord or yourself have a conversation with the dog owner. Might be a good idea to best guess the size of the dog, what size collar it would use to supress the barking, and the cost of the collar. Presented with the option of buying a collar or paying a fine each time, most reasonable people would opt for the collar. |
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| Changi | Jun 23 2012, 05:35 AM Post #15 |
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And then give it to the owner of the dog? It isn't really the dog's fault - isn't trained or attended to it seems - so consequently doin' what many dawgs would do when as a pack animal it is on it's lonesome - if it was a wolf it would howl. |
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